Allah, the exalted, says in the noble Quran as such:

> مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّـهِ ۚ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى
> الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ
> 
> Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; and those with him are forceful
> against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves [\[48:29\]][1].


How can the muslims be "forceful" among disbelievers and "merciful" among themselves in the modern world which is referred to as the "[Global Village][2]" ?


  [1]: http://tanzil.net/#48:29
  [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_village_%28term%29